## Report on Electricity Transmission System Planning, Development and Recovery of Inter-State Transmission Charges Rules, 2021
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes the "Electricity Transmission System Planning, Development and Recovery of Inter-State Transmission Charges Rules, 2021" (hereinafter, "the Rules"), a new policy enacted by the Central Government of India. The Rules establish a framework for planning, developing, and recovering costs associated with the Inter-State Transmission System. Key provisions include the establishment of General Network Access (GNA), specifying the roles of the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) and the Central Transmission Utility (CTU) in planning and development, and outlining the methodology for recovering transmission charges from Designated Interstate Customers. The report details these key provisions, identifies affected stakeholders, and infers likely implementation aspects and expected outcomes. The core purpose of the rules is to ensure reliable and affordable electricity across state lines by facilitating a planned and cost-effective transmission system.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative overview and analysis of the "Electricity Transmission System Planning, Development and Recovery of Inter-State Transmission Charges Rules, 2021," based solely on the provided policy text. This report aims to elucidate the key aspects of the Rules, their intended impact, and their implications for stakeholders in the electricity sector.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a **New Policy**.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the provided text, the core objectives of the Rules are:
* To establish a framework for planning and developing the Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) to ensure reliability and affordability of electricity.
* To provide non-discriminatory access to the ISTS through General Network Access (GNA).
* To define the mechanism for recovering transmission charges from users of the ISTS (Designated Interstate Customers).
* To coordinate planning activities for optimal utilization of resources in the electricity sector.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As a new policy, these Rules likely address issues related to the planning, development, and cost recovery of the Inter-State Transmission System that were previously insufficiently addressed or managed through existing regulations. The policy seems to be designed to address the need for:
* Structured planning and development of transmission infrastructure to meet growing electricity demand and generation capacity across state lines.
* A clear and transparent mechanism for access to the transmission system.
* A standardized approach to recovering the costs associated with building and maintaining the ISTS.
* Facilitation of electricity trade between states and regions.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
As a New Policy, this section details the main components, rules, and actions mandated by the entire provided text:
* **Planning and Approvals:**
* The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) is responsible for drawing up short-term (5-year) and perspective (10-year) plans for the development of the electricity system.
* The Central Transmission Utility (CTU) is responsible for drawing up plans for the Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) for the next five years, identifying specific transmission projects.
* The InterState Transmission System projects drawn up by Central Transmission Utility shall be placed before the National Committee on Transmission constituted by the Central Government, who will approve projects.
* The principle for planning of the InterState Transmission System shall be to ensure that it is available as per the requirements of the States and the generators.
* **General Network Access (GNA):**
* Establishes the concept of General Network Access (GNA) for Designated Interstate Customers.
* Defines GNA as non-discriminatory access to the ISTS for a specified capacity and period.
* Existing Long Term Access may be considered sanctioned GNA.
* The Central Commission will regulate General Network Access.
* **Recovery of Inter-State Transmission Charges:**
* The entire ISTS is treated as one integrated system.
* Designated Interstate Customers seeking GNA must pay one-time GNA charges.
* All Designated Interstate Customers pay a monthly per-MW tariff as transmission charges.
* Customers relinquishing GNA may be subject to relinquishment charges.
* The CTU is responsible for billing, collection, and disbursement of transmission charges.
* Monthly transmission charges must be paid for General Network Access capacity sanctioned.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the text, the following entities are directly affected by these Rules:
* Designated Interstate Customers: Generating Stations, State Transmission Utilities, Distribution Licensees, State Electricity Boards and successor companies, Electricity Departments of States and Union Territories, Bulk Consumers, and any other entity directly connected to the ISTS.
* Central Electricity Authority (CEA)
* Central Transmission Utility (CTU)
* National Committee on Transmission
* Central Commission
* Central Government
* State Governments
* Regional Power Committees
* System Operators
* Licensees
* Generating Companies
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agencies/Bodies:**
* The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) is responsible for planning.
* The Central Transmission Utility (CTU) is responsible for planning, billing, collection, and disbursement of transmission charges.
* The Central Commission is responsible for issuing regulations regarding GNA, fees, and charges.
* The Central Government is responsible for approving transmission projects.
* **Timelines/Procedures:**
* The CEA must draw up short-term plans annually and perspective plans every alternate year.
* The CTU must draw up plans for the ISTS annually.
* The Rules come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette (October 1, 2021).
* The Central Commission shall true up the total InterState Transmission System charges every month.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of these Rules, based on the provided text, include:
* Improved planning and development of the Inter-State Transmission System.
* Enhanced access to the transmission system for electricity generators and distributors.
* A more transparent and predictable mechanism for recovering transmission costs.
* Increased efficiency and reliability of electricity supply across state lines.
* Promote competition in the power market
**9. Conclusion:**
The "Electricity Transmission System Planning, Development and Recovery of Inter-State Transmission Charges Rules, 2021" represents a significant policy aimed at streamlining the planning, development, and cost recovery processes related to the Inter-State Transmission System. By establishing clear roles and responsibilities for key stakeholders, defining a framework for General Network Access, and outlining the methodology for recovering transmission charges, these Rules are expected to contribute to a more reliable, efficient, and affordable electricity supply across state lines in India. The introduction of GNA marks a shift towards non-discriminatory access, and the roles assigned to the CEA and CTU are critical for effective implementation. This policy is significant for all stakeholders in the electricity sector.
Key Entities Referenced
Electricity Act, 2003: A law referred to in the context of exercising powers conferred by subsection 1 and clausez of subsection 2 of section 176.
Central Government: The governing body that makes the rules pertaining to the Electricity Act.
Electricity Transmission System Planning, Development and Recovery of InterState Transmission Charges Rules, 2021: The formal name of the rules being established.
Official Gazette: The publication in which the rules shall come into force.
InterState Transmission System: Transmission system between states in India
State Transmission Utility: Entity responsible for state transmission of electricity
Distribution Licensee: Entity licensed to distribute electricity
State Electricity Board: An electricity board at state level
Union Territory: A type of administrative division in India
Central Transmission Utility: The utility responsible for interstate transmission, planning, billing, collection and disbursement of transmission charges.
Central Electricity Authority: Responsible for short term and perspective planning of the electricity system
State Governments: The governments of the states of India
Regional Power Committees: Committees involved in planning of interstate transmission system
National Committee on Transmission: A committee constituted by the Central Government to review InterState Transmission System projects.
Central Commission: Regulates General Network Access charges and other aspects of electricity transmission.
New Delhi: City in Delhi, India where notification was issued
Delhi: State in India
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
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ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल् ली, 1 ऄक् तूबर, 2021
सा.का.जन. 711(ऄ).— केंद्रीय सरकार जिद्युत ऄजधजनयम, 2003 (2003 का 36) की धारा 176 की ईप-धारा
(1) और ईप-धारा (2) के खडं (य) में प्रदत्त िजक्त यक का प्रय ग करते एए, एतद जनम्न जलजखत जनयम बनाती ह, ऄथाात ्:-
1.संजिप्त नाम और प्रारंभ – (1) आन जनयमक का संजिप्त नाम जिद्युत (पारेषण प्रणाली अय िना, जिकास और ऄतं र-
राज्य ीय पारेषण प्रभारक की िसूली) जनयम, 2021 ह।
(2)ये रािपत्र म ेंईनके प्रकािन की तारीख स ेप्रिृत् त हकगे।
2.पररभाषाए ं– (1) आन जनयमक म,ें िब तक दक संदभ ासे ऄन् यथा ऄपेजित न ह ,
(क) “ऄजधजनयम” स े जिद्युत ऄजधजनयम, 2003 ऄजभप्रेत ह;
(ख) “जिजनर्ददजि त ऄंतर-राज्य ीय ईपभ क्त ा” से ऄंतर राज्य ीय पारेषण प्रणाली (ऄंतर-राज्य ीय पारेषण प्रणाली)
के दकसी तत्ि का प्रय क्त ा ऄजभप्रेत ह और आसमें ईत् पादन स्ट् िेिन, राज्य पारेषण यूरिजलिी, जितरण ऄनज्ञु जप् तधारी,
राज्य जिद्यतु ब ड ाऔर आसकी ईत्त राजधकारी कंपनी, राज्य और सघं राज्य ित्रे का जिद्यतु जिभाग, थ क ईपभ क्त ा
और ऄंतर राज्य ीय पारेषण प्रणाली से प्रत् यि ूपप से ि़ी ु ी क इ संस्ट् था िाजमल ह गी;
(ग) “िनरल नेििका एक्सेस” से जिजनर्ददजि तऄंतर-राज्य ीय ईपभ क्त ा वारारा मांग की गइ और केंद्रीय पारेषण
यूरिजलिी वारारा प्रदान की गइ मगे ािाि में और जिजनर्ददजि त ऄिजध के जलए,यथाजस्ट्थजत, ऄजधतम ऄतं :िेपण ऄथिा
जनकासी के जलए ऄतं र राज्य ीय पारेषण प्रणाली म ेंऄजिभेदकारी पएचं ऄजभप्रते ह।
5586 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(2)आसम ें प्रयुक् त एि ं ऄपररभाजषत ि् दक और ऄजभय यजक्त यक, जिन् ह ें ऄजधजनयम म ें पररभाजषत दकया गया ह, का ऄथा िही
ह गा ि ऄजधजनयम में ददया गया ह।
3. य िना और ऄनमु दन :- (1) केन्द्रीय जिद्युत प्राजधकरण जिद्युत प्रणाली के जिकास के जलए ऄगले पांचिषों तक र ललग
अधार पर प्रत्येक िष ा ऄल्प ऄिजध य िना और ऄगल े दस िषों के जलए र ललग अधार पर प्रत्येक परस्ट्पर िष ा के जलए
भािी य िना बनाएगा और राष्ट्रीय ऄथाव्यिस्ट्था के जहतक क अग े बढाने के जलए संसाधनक के आष्टतम ईपय ग के जलए और
ऄजधजनयम की धारा 73 के ईपाबंधक के ऄनुसार जिश्वसनीय और िहनीय जिद्युत प्रदान करने के जलए य िना ऄजभकरणक की
गजतजिजधयक से समन्िय करेगा।
(2) केन्द्रीय जिद्युत प्राजधकरण पारेषण प्रणाली के जिकास के जलए सभी सुसंगत पणधारकक िस े केन्द्रीय पारेषण यूरिजलिी,
राज्य पारेषण यूरिजलिी, प्रणाली प्रचालकक, ईत्पादन और जितरण कंपजनयक, औद्य जगक संघक और राज्य सरकारक अदद के
सुझाि के बाद और देि के जिजभन्न िेत्रक में मांग में िृजि दरक और ईत्पादन म ें िृजि के मूल्याकं न के बाद भी भािी य िना
बनाएगा।
(3) केन्द्रीय पारेषण यूरिजलिी जििेष पारेषण पररय िनाओं जिनका कायाान्ियन क्रमजिकास के साथ िुूप दकए िान े की
िूपरत ह, केन्द्रीय जिद्युत प्राजधकरण वारारा बनाइ गइ य िनाओं पर जिचार करने के बाद और देि के जिजभन्न भागक म ें
ईत्पादन िमता तथा मांग में िजृ ि का ऄध्ययन करनेके साथ-साथ जिजनर्ददजि तऄंतर-राज्य ीय ईपभ क्त ाओं वारारा दकए गए
िनरल नेििका एक्सेस ऄनुर धक,ऄंतर-राज्य ीय पारेषण प्रणाली के दकसी भी भाग में दकसी भी संकुलन के दकसी संकेत तथा
पारेषण गजलयारक के जिकास के जलए मागााजधकार प्राप् त करने म ें करननाआयक का संज्ञान लेने के बाद जिजिि पारेषण
पररय िनाओं क ऄजभजचजन् हत करके ऄगले पांच िषों के जलए र ललग अधार पर प्रत्येक िषा ऄंतर-राज्य ीय पारेषण प्रणाली
के जलए य िना बनाएगी। आस य िना क त यार करने के जलए, केन्द्रीय पारेषण यूरिजलिी, राज्य पारेषण यूरिजलिी, केन्द्रीय
सरकार, राज्य सरकारक, ईत्पादन कंपजनयक, िेत्रीय जिद्युत सजमजतयक, केन्द्रीय जिद्युत प्राजधकरण, प्रणाली प्रचालकक,
ऄनुज्ञजप् तधाररयक और केन्द्रीय सरकार वारारा ईसकी र से ऄजधसूजचत दकसी ऄन्य व्यजि के साथ परामि ाकरेगा।
(4) ऄंतर-राज्य ीय पारेषण प्रणाली की य िना का जसिांत यह सुजनज चत करन े के जलए दक यह राज्यक और ईत्पादकक क
ईनकी िनरल नेििका एक्सेस मांगक वारारा यथा प्रजतलबजित ह, ईनकी अियकताओं के ऄनुसार ईपल्ध ह और अय िना
ऐसी ह नी चाजहए दक पारेषण प्रणाली की ईपल्धता म ें कमी जिजभन्न िेत्रक के जिकास में गजतर ध की तरह काया नहीं करे।
पारेषण प्रणाली क , िहां तक संभि ह, ईत्पादन और भार की िृजि के ऄनुूपप य िनाबि तथा जिकजसत दकया िाएगा
और य िना बनात े समय यह ध्यान रखा िाएगा दक क इ ऄनाियक जनिेि न ह ।
(5) केन्द्रीय पारेषण यूरिजलिी वारारा बनाइ गइ ऄतं र-राज्य ीय पारेषण प्रणाली पररय िनाओं क केन्द्रीय सरकार वारारा गरनत
राष्ट्रीय पारेषण सजमजत के समि रखा िाएगा और राष्ट्रीय पारेषण सजमजत में प्रत्येक िेत्रीय जिद्युत सजमजत के एक नाजमती
क भी िाजमल दकया िाएगा और पररय िनाओं क ईनके कायाान्ियन के क्रमजिकास के साथ, राष्ट्रीय पारेषण सजमजत की
जसफाररिक पर जिचार करने के बाद केन्द्रीय सरकार वारारा ऄनमु ददत दकया िाएगा:
परंतु दक केन्द्रीय सरकार रार ीय पारेषण सजमजत की जसफाररि की प्रतीिा के जबना दकसी भी पारेषण पररय िना क
ऄनुम ददत कर सकेगी जिसे प्रणाली ऄथिा सामररक दजृ ष्ट से अियक माना गया ह।
4. कनजे क्िजििी :- (1) ईत्पादन ऄथिा जितरण कंपजनयक ऄथिा ऄंतर-राज्य ीय पारेषण प्रणाली ईपभ िाओं क नेििका के
साथ ि ़ी ा िाएगा और िे दकसी भी ईत्पादक ऄथिा जितरण कंपनी ऄथिा ऄंतर-राज्य ीय पारेषण प्रणाली से संबि आकाइ
क जिद्युत की जबक्री ऄथिा ईनसे खरीद करने म ें समथ ा हकग े और समुजचत अय ग िनरल नेििका एक्सेस क जिजनयजमत
करने के जलए समुजचत जिजनयम िारी करेगा।
(2) िनरल नेििका एक्सेस में पारगमन करते समय, जिजनर्ददजि त ऄंतर-राज्य ीय ईपभ क्त ाओं क प्रदत्त ऄथिा मान् य प्रदत्त
सभी मौिूदा दीघाािजधक पएचं क ईस जिजनर्ददजि त ऄंतर-राज्य ीय ईपभ क्त ा के जलए संस्ट् िीकृत िनरल नेििका एक्ससे
जिचार दकया िाए,िब तक दक ऄन् यथा ईल्ल ेख नहीं दकया गया ह ।
(3) िनरल नेििका एक्सेस जिजिि िमता के जलए अिेददत और प्रदान दकया िाएगा और िनरल नेििका एक्सेस जिजनर्ददष्ट
ऄिजध के जलए प्रदान की िाएगी।
(4) केन्द्रीय अय ग समय-समय पर जिजनयमक वारारा ऐसी ऄिजध जिसके जलए िनरल नेििका एक्सेस दी िा सकती ह , और
ईसकी प्रदक्रया तथा फीस का जनधाारण जिजनर्ददजि त करेगा।
(5) नेििका से कनेजक्िजििी प्रणाली की लागत संय जित आकाइ वारारा िहन की िाएगी और प्रणाली के सुदढृ ीकरण की लागत
प्रणाली लागत का जहस्ट्सा ह गा और ि ररफ म ेंिसूली िाएगी।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
5. ऄतं रराज्यीय पारेषण प्रभारक की िसलू ी :-(1) संपणू ा ऄंतर-राज्य ीय पारेषण प्रणाली क एकही एकीकृत प्रणाली माना
िाएगा और िनरल नेििका एक्सेस की मांग करन े िाला क इ भी जिजनर्ददजि त ऄंतर-राज्य ीय ईपभ क्त ा केन्द्रीय अय ग
वारारा यथा जनधााररत एकमु त िनरल नेििका एक्सेस प्रभार का भुगतान करेगा:
परंत ु जिद्यमान दीघाकाजलक पएचं मात्रा िाल े जिजनर्ददजि त ऄंतर-राज्य ीय ईपभ क्त ा क क इ एकमुत िनरल नेििका
एक्सेस प्रभार का भुगतान करन े की िूपरत नहीं हकगी।
(2) सभी जिजनर्ददजि त ऄंतर-राज्य ीय ईपभ क्त ा एकमुत िनरल नेििका एक्सेस प्रभार के ऄलािा माजसक पारेषण प्रभार
के ूपप म ें केन्द्रीय अय ग वारारा जनयत प्रजत मेगािाि ि ररफ, यथा प्रय ज्य , का भुगतान करेंगे।
(3) िहां क इ जिजनर्ददजि त ऄंतर-राज्य ीय ईपभ क्त ा िनरल निे िका एक्सेस क , पूणाूपप से ऄथिा अंजिक ूपप से, त् यागना
चाहता ह, केंद्रीय अय ग वारारा यथा जनर्ददष्ट त्याग प्रभार का ऄजिम भुगतान करने, ऐसा दक ऄन् य जिजनर्ददजि त ऄंतर-
राज्य ीय ईपभ क्त ाओं पर आसका भार नहीं डाला िाएगा, के ऄध् यधीन ऄनुमजत दी िाएगी और जिजनर्ददजि त ऄंतर-राज्य ीय
ईपभ क्त ा वारारा िनरल नेििका एक्सेस के पूणूपा सप से त् यागने पर,आसे ऄंतर-राज्य ीय पारेषण प्रणाली स े जिय जित कर
ददया िाएगा।
(4) माजसक पारेषण प्रभारक का भुगतान सभी जिजनर्ददजि त ऄंतर-राज्य ीय ईपभ क्त ाओं वारारा केन्द्रीय अय ग वारारा
ऄिधाररत दरक के अधार पर प्रजत मेगािाि पर दकया िाएगा।
(5) जिजनर्ददजि त ऄंतर-राज्य ीय ईपभ क्त ाओं वारारा ईनके जलए स्ट्िीकृत ऄथिा ईनके वारारा जनकाली गइ ऄथिा ऄतं ःप्रिपे ण
की गइ िनरल नेििका एक्सेस िमता, यथाजस्ट्थजत, ि भी ऄजधक ह , के जलए माजसक पारेषण प्रभार का भगु तान दकया
िाएगा और स्ट्िीकृत िमता के भीतर सभी जनकासी ऄथिा ऄंतःप्रिेपण सामान्य दर पर हकग े और स्ट्िीकृत िमता से ऄजधक
जनकासी ऄथिा ऄंतःिेपण के जलए केन्द्रीय अय ग वारारा जनधााररत दरक पर कम से कम 25% ऄजधक प्रभार जलया िाएगा।
(6) पारेषण प्रभारक क आस रीजत स े ईद्गृहीत िाएगा दक कुल पारेषण प्रभार पूरी तरह स े िसूल ह िाएं और केन्द्रीय
अय ग केंद्रीय पारेषण यूरिजलिी से ईत् पादन ऄथिा पारेषण िमता में िृजि ऄथिा कमी और िनरल नेििका एक्सेस
ईपभ िाओं की संख्या ऄथिा िमता के बारे म ें ररप िा ऄजभप्राप्त करन े के बाद हर महीने कुल ऄतं र-राज्य ीय पारेषण
प्रणाली का ट्रू-ऄप करेगा।
(7) पारेषण प्रभारक का भगु तान करन े की देयता, िनरल नेििका एक्सेस के चाल ूह ने की तारीख से प्रभािी ह गी।
(8) केंद्रीय पारेषण यूरिजलिी आस संबंध म ें केन्द्रीय अय ग वारारा बनाए गए जिजनयमक के ऄनुसार जबललग, सिं हण और
पारेषण प्रभारक के संजितरण के जलए ईत् तरदायी ह गा।
(9) केन्द्रीय अय ग ऄजधजनयम और ईसके तहत बनाए गए जनयमक, जिजनयमक के ईपाबंधक के ऄनुसार कानूनी कृत् यक का
जनिाहन करन े के जलए केंद्रीय पारेषण यूरिजलिी के जलए फीसऔर प्रभार संबंधी जिजनयम त यार करेगा।
(10) िनरल नेििका एक्सेस िमता, ऄथिा ईसके दकसी भाग क केंद्रीय अय ग वारारा यथा प्रदत् त ऐसी रीजत स े दकसी ऄन् य
जिजनर्ददजि त ऄंतर-राज्य ीय ईपभ क्त ा क साझा ऄथिा बेची ऄथिा ईससे खरीदी िा सकती ह।
(11) दकसी भी ईत् पादक क दकसी ऄन् य ईत् पादक के जस्ट्िचयाडा से केंद्रीय अय ग वारारा यथा प्रदत् त ऐसी रीजत से, ि ़ी ने की
ऄनुज्ञा दी िाएगी ि ऄंतर-राज्य ीय पारेषण प्रणाली सीध े िु़ी ा ह।
(12) केन्द्रीय सरकार, यदद यदद संतष्टु ह त जिजनर्ददष्ट ऄिजध के जलए उिा ा के ऄजधसूजचत स्र तक के जलए ऄंतर-राज्य ीय
पारेषण प्रणाली प्रभारक और हाजनयक ऄजधत्यि कर सकेगी।
[फा.सं. 3/7/2017]
मृत्युंिय कुमार नारायण, सयं ुक् त सजचि4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
MINISTRY OF POWER
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 1st October, 2021
G.S.R. 711(E)—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and clause(z) of sub-section (2) of
section 176 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules,
namely :-
1. Short title and commencement. – (1) These rules may be called the Electricity (Transmission System Planning,
Development and Recovery of Inter-State Transmission Charges) Rules, 2021.
(2) These rules shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definitions. – (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise, requires,
(a) ―Act‖ means the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003);
(b) ―Designated Inter-state Customer‖ means the user of any element of the Inter-State Transmission
System and include Generating Station, State Transmission Utility, Distribution Licensee, State
Electricity Board and its successor company, Electricity Department of the State and Union Territory,
Bulk Consumer and any other entity directly connected to the Inter-State Transmission System;
(c) ―General Network Access‖ means non-discriminatory access to the Inter - State Transmission System
as requested by a Designated Inter-State Customerand granted by the Central Transmission Utility for a
maximum injection or drawal, as the case may be in MegaWatt and for a specific period.
(2) The words and expressions used and not defined herein but defined in the Act shall have the meanings assigned to
them in the Act.
3. Planning and Approvals.-(1)The Central Electricity Authority shall draw up short term plan every year on rolling
basis for upto next five years and perspective plan every alternate year on rolling basis for next ten years for
development of the electricity system and co-ordinate the activities of the planning agencies for the optimal utilisation
of resources to subserve the interests of the national economy and to provide reliable and affordable electricity in
accordance with section 73 of the Act.
(2) The Central Electricity Authority shall also draw up the perspective plan for development of transmission system
after consultation with all the relevant stakeholders such as,Central Transmission Utility, State Transmission Utilities,
System Operators, generating and distribution companies, industry associations and the State Governments, etc., and
after assessing the rate of growth in demand as well as the growth of generation in different areas of country.
(3) The Central Transmission Utility shall draw up plan for Inter-State Transmission System for upto next five years
on rolling basis every year identifying specific transmission projects which are required to be taken up along with their
implementation time lines, after considering the plans made by Central Electricity Authority and studying the progress
in generation capacity and demand in different parts of the country as well as taking note of General Network Access
requests made by Designated Inter-state Customers, any signals of any congestion in any part of the Inter-State
Transmission System and difficulties in obtaining right of way for development of transmission corridors. For
preparing this plan, Central Transmission Utility shall consult with State Transmission Utilities, Central Government,
State Governments, generating companies, Regional Power Committees, Central Electricity Authority, System
Operators, licensees and any other person notified by the Central Government in this behalf.
(4) The principle for planning of the Inter-State Transmission System shall be to ensure that it is available as per the
requirements of the States and the generators, as reflected by their General Network Access requests and the planning
shouldbesuch that the lack of availability of the transmission system does not act as a brake on the growth of different
regions. The transmission system shall, be planned and developed matching with growth of generation and load, as far
as possible and while doing the planning, care shall be taken that there is no wasteful investment.
(5) The Inter-State Transmission System projects drawn up by Central Transmission Utility shall be placed before the
National Committee on Transmission constituted by the Central Government and the National Committee on
Transmission shall also include a nominee of each Regional Power Committee. The projects along with their timeline
for implementation shall be approved by the Central Government after considering the recommendations of the
National Committee on Transmission:
Provided that the Central Government may approve any transmission project as deemed necessary from the system or
strategic point of view, without waiting for the recommendation of the National Committee on Transmission.
4. Connectivity.-(1) The Generation or Distribution Companies orInter-State Transmission System Consumers shall
be connected to the network and shall be able to sell or buy power from any Generator or Distribution Company[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 5
orInter-State Transmission System connected entity andthe Appropriate Commission shall issue appropriate
regulationsto regulateGeneral Network Access.
(2) While transitioning to General Network Access, all existing Long Term Access granted or deemed granted to a
Designated Inter-state Customer may be considered as sanctioned General Network Access for that Designated Inter-
state Customer, unless otherwise stated.
(3) The General Network Access shall be applied for and provided for a specific capacityand theGeneral Network
Access shall be granted for a specific period.
(4) The Central Commission may specify byregulations from time to time laying down the duration for which General
Network Access can be granted and the procedure and fees thereof.
(5) The costs of the connectivity system to the network shall be borne by connecting entity andthe costs of
strengthening of the system shall be a part of system cost and recovered in tariff.
5. Recovery of inter-state transmission charges.-(1) The entire Inter-State Transmission Systemshall be treated as
one integrated system andany Designated Inter-state Customer seeking General Network Access shall pay the onetime
General Network Access charges as prescribed by the Central Commission:
Provided that existing Designated Inter-state Customers with existing Long Term Access quantum need not pay one
time General Network Access charges.
(2) All Designated Inter-state Customers shall pay per Mega Watt tariff fixed by the Central Commission as monthly
transmission charges in addition to one time General Network Access charges, as applicable.
(3) Where a Designated Inter-state Customer desires to relinquish the General Network Access, fully or partly, it may
be allowed, subject to satisfactory grounds, upon making advance payment of reasonable relinquishment charges as
specified by the Central Commission,such that otherDesignated Inter-state Customers are not burdened and after full
relinquishment of General Network Access by a Designated Inter-state Customer, it shall be disconnected from the
Inter-State Transmission System.
(4) The monthly transmission charges shall be paid by all Designated Inter-state Customers on per Mega Watt basis at
the rates determined by the Central Commission.
(5) The monthly transmission charges shall be paid by the Designated Inter-state Customers for the General Network
Access capacity sanctioned for them or drawal or injections as the case maybe, whichever is higher and all drawals or
injections within the sanctioned capacity shall be at normal rate and excess drawal or injection over the capacity
sanctioned shall be charged at rates, which are at least 25% higher, as determined by the Central Commission.
(6) The transmission charges shall be levied in such manner that the total transmission charges are fully recovered
and the Central Commission shall true up the total Inter-State Transmission System charges every month after
obtaining reports from Central Transmission Utility about the additions or reductions in generation or transmission
capacity and the number or capacity of General Network Access Consumers.
(7) The liability to pay transmission charges, shall be effective from the date the General Network Access gets
operationalised.
(8) The Central Transmission Utility shall be responsible for billing, collection and disbursement of the transmission
charges as per the regulations made by the Central Commission in this regard.
(9) The Central Commission shall bring out Regulation on fees and charges for Central Transmission Utility to carry
out the statutory functions as per provisions of the Act, and rules, regulations made there under.
(10) The General Network Access capacity, or part thereof, can be shared with, sold to or purchased from any other
Designated Inter-state Customers in such manner as may be provided by regulations by the Central Commission.
(11) Any generator shall be allowed to be connected at the switchyard of another generator which is directly
connected with Inter-State Transmission System, in such manner as may be provided by regulationsby the Central
Commission.
(12) The Central Government may, if it is satisfied, waiveInter-State Transmission System charges and losses for
notified sources of energy for a specified duration.
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MRITUNJAY KUMAR NARAYAN, Jt. Secy.
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.